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Survey and Health Assessment of Possible Health Hazardous Compounds in Proofing Sprays

Contents

Preface

Summary and conclusions

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Objective

2 Literature retrieval and information search

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Preliminary searches
  • 2.2.1 Google searches
• 2.3 Bibliographical database searches
  • 2.3.1 Goal-oriented literature searches
  • 2.3.2 Articles and references referred to
• 2.4 Results
  • 2.4.1 Data from referred to articles
  • 2.4.2 Assessment of reported cases of toxification
  • 2.4.3 Other information from procured literature
  • 2.4.4 Nanoaerosols
• 2.5 Summary of results and conclusion

3 Survey

• 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 Objective
  • 3.1.2 Delimitation
  • 3.1.3 Procedure
• 3.2 Purchase
  • 3.2.1 Internet search and trade
  • 3.2.2 Shop visits
• 3.3 Products
  • 3.3.1 Product outline
  • 3.3.2 Legislative conditions

4 Experimental investigations

• 4.1 Background. Summary of literature retrieval and survey
• 4.2 Selection of products
• 4.3 Analysis programme
  • 4.3.1 Screening analyses
  • 4.3.2 Quantitative analyses

5 Results of screening of compounds

• 5.1 Results of the chemical screening
  • 5.1.1 Results before x-ray measurements
  • 5.1.2 Results of the semi-quantitative GC/MS screening
  • 5.1.3 Results of the SPME-GC/MS screening

6 Results of quantitative analyses and aerosol analyses

• 6.1 RESULTS OF ANALYSES
  • 6.1.1 Results of quantitative analyses of organic compounds
  • 6.1.2 Results of analyses of fluorine containing compounds
  • 6.1.3 Results of analyses of product no. 4
  • 6.1.4 Results of aerosol analyses

7 Discussion of analysis results

• 7.1 Chemical analyses
• 7.2 Fluorinated compounds
• 7.3 Aerosol analyses

8 Health Assessment

• 8.1 Butyl acetate
  • 8.1.1 Application
  • 8.1.2 Identification
  • 8.1.3 Physical-chemical data
  • 8.1.4 Toxicological data
  • 8.1.5 Health assessment of butyl acetate
  • 8.1.6 Conclusion on butyl acetate (n-butyl acetate)
• 8.2 Butanone
  • 8.2.1 Application
  • 8.2.2 Identification
  • 8.2.3 Physical-chemical data
  • 8.2.4 Toxicological data
  • 8.2.5 Health assessment of butanone
  • 8.2.6 Conclusion on butanone in textile proofing sprays
• 8.3 1-Butanol
  • 8.3.1 Application
  • 8.3.2 Identification
  • 8.3.3 Physical-chemical data
  • 8.3.4 Toxicological data
  • 8.3.5 Health assessment of 1-Butanol
  • 8.3.6 Conclusion on 1-Butanol in textile proofing spray
• 8.4 Cyclohexane
  • 8.4.1 Application
  • 8.4.2 Identification
  • 8.4.3 Physical-chemical data
  • 8.4.4 Toxicological data
  • 8.4.5 Health assessment of cyclohexane
  • 8.4.6 Conclusion on cyclohexane in aerosol products for textile proofing
• 8.5 Perfluoroctane-1-ol
  • 8.5.1 Application
  • 8.5.2 Identification
  • 8.5.3 Physical-chemical data
  • 8.5.4 Toxicological data
  • 8.5.5 Health assessment of perfluoroctane-1-ol
  • 8.5.6 Conclusion on fluortelomer alcohol-like substances in proofing spray
• 8.6 Dodecamethylpentasiloxane
  • 8.6.1 Application
  • 8.6.2 Identification
  • 8.6.3 Physical-chemical data
  • 8.6.4 Toxicological data
  • 8.6.5 Health assessment of dodecamethylpentasiloxane
  • 8.6.6 Conclusion on the appearance of dodecamethylpentasiloxane in proofing spray
• 8.7 Recapitulation on health assessment and information collection
  • 8.7.1 Chemical substances
  • 8.7.2 Products
  • 8.7.3 Effects of propellants in spray cans
  • 8.7.4 Proposals for further investigations
  • 8.7.5 Good advice to consumers when using textile proofing spray

9 Reference list

Enclosure 1: Report from the Danish Poison Information Centre

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